Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Appearance
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | |
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City | |
The shoreline of Puerto Baquerizo with a sea lion in the foreground | |
Motto: "Capital del Paraíso" - "Paradise's Capital" | |
Coordinates: 00°54′09″S 89°36′33″W / 0.90250°S 89.60917°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Galápagos |
Canton | San Cristóbal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ab. Pedro Zapata |
Area | |
• City | 109.60 km2 (42.32 sq mi) |
• Metro | 848.50 km2 (327.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• City | 6,672 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
• Metro | 7,475 |
Time zone | UTC-6 |
Climate | BSh |
Website | www |
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the capital of Galápagos Province, Ecuador. It is on the southwestern coast of San Cristóbal, the easternmost island in the archipelago, and is the capital of San Cristóbal Canton.